Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2024-10-02
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Barry Ward (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I move amendment No. 149:
In page 73, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following:
“Certain exempt broadcast competitions
91. (1) Notwithstanding section 65 , a person may provide a game or lottery without a gambling licence where—
(a) the game or lottery is a broadcast competition in accordance with subsection (3) ,
(b) there is no additional payment required of the winner to obtain the winnings, and
(c) the winnings are paid out within a period of 6 months from the first date on which participation in the game or lottery concerned, in first invited.
(2) An exempt broadcast competition is deemed not to be a relevant gambling activity for the purposes of this Act.
(3) In this section—
“broadcast competition” means a game or lottery conducted by a licensed broadcaster in connection with its editorial broadcast activities;
“exempt broadcast competition” means a broadcast competition that may be provided without a gambling licence in accordance with subsection (1) ;
“licensed broadcaster” means a person providing a sound broadcasting service in accordance with section 59 and section 63 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 or in accordance with Part 7 (Chapters 1 and 2) of that Act.”.

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